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10 Western news | January 17, 2013 From trade shows to weddings to cultural festivals, this program offers the unique skills you need to launch your career as an event coordinator, account representative, corporate meeting planner or many other exciting career opportunities. EVENT MANAGEMENT POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE business.humber.ca/postgrad Student Life sportsnet blogger gets in the game By PAul MAyNe all sporTs fans have an opinion, and Kyle Myers is no different. If you get the fourth-year Media, Information & Technoculture/english student going on anything sports related – in particular detroit sports – then prepare for the long haul. Now, Myers has taken his love of sports and writing to the masses, joining Sportsnet’s new website feature Fan Fuel – blogs for fans, written by fans. “It’s just something I’m passionate about,” said Myers, a Kingsville, ont., native. “you can talk to your friends about sports all you want, but you only get to talk to the same four of five guys. This gives you such a wider audience.” It was after taking lecturer Mark Kearney’s sports-writing class last semester Myers was told of this “cool opportunity.” With the blog launched this past october, he took advantage of the World Series about to get underway and submitted his first article. “I think it was about the Tigers and the playoffs,” said the 21-year-old. “They emailed me back and said they liked it and that it would be up in the next day or so. It was pretty surreal to see it online. It was a cool moment.” next steps // Continued FRoM page 1 “The movement has put these issues on the agenda – that is acceptance. It’s established that this is a legitimate issue and we should be talking about this – and they did get a meeting. That is an indication they have gotten something, and a new advantage, some agreement to have more dialogue and some recognition they are legitimate actors on environmental issues. It’s a huge win for First Nations people,” she said. “The success over time will be measured with how much dialogue do they get, how much involvement. The more coalitions they make with larger groups, the more likely it is they will keep issues on the agenda. Their challenge now is to stay in the news, but they shouldn’t go about it the same way,” Corrigall-Brown added. law professor Michael Coyle agreed. “We lack a good enough framework for addressing First Nations grievances. We don’t have an overall timely framework for addressing historical issues like individual treaty claims or for working out together how Aboriginal people can participate in a modern economy that allows them opportunities to do well in this country while at the same time preserving their culture,” said Coyle, who studies Aboriginal rights and dispute resolution theory. “If the movement leads to Aboriginal people being recognized on issues that concern them, it will be successful. With the publicity this is creating, it’s possible it could lead to awareness that steps need to be taken on Read all about it Logon to sportsnet.ca/fanfuel to read fourth-year Media, Information & Technoculture/ English student Kyle Myers’ thoughts on sports. Since, Myers has penned 25 or so opinion pieces on everything from derek Jeter of the New york yankees, Andrew luck of the Indianapolis Colts, Jose Valverde of the Tigers and, of course, the rough season of his beloved detroit lions. “This is kind of the first step in getting my work out there,” said Myers, who has rearranged his job schedule this semester in hopes of doing sports writing for the student Gazette newspaper. He also just applied to Toronto’s Centennial College for its one-year program in sports journalism, which includes an internship. “It’s more than just a hobby. I never really thought of it as a legitimate career opportunity until this year,” he said. “I was kind of thinking about teaching, but have since decided to jump in with both feet and have enjoyed it so far. It’s something I’m definitely interested in. It’s a great way to get a little name recognition going for me.” Myers likes the fact he can write both sides – more is needed than just meetings.” Corrigall-Brown noted the protest garnered attention for doing something different and should continue to innovate and employ different tactics to engage the public. “That was the problem with occupy. They kept doing the same thing,” she said. “But (going forward) Idle No More has a good Internet and social media presence. on their site there’s a lot of discussion about reaching out to youth, environmentalists and other communities. If they can keep that up, it will lead to more success.” While Idle No More has garnered both sympathy and allies across the country, it has nevertheless been criticized for things like its more radical tactics – such as the hunger strike of Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence – as well as what some have called a lack of clear leadership or a unified message. radical tactics, diversity of interests and lack of leadership don’t have to be a bad thing, Corrigall-Brown said. If it takes a radical approach to get the government’s attention, it’s a tactic that can bring all the issues to the negotiating table in the end. Another challenge for the movement, she added, will be to establish specific micro-goals as a measure of success. establishing a better relationship with the government is a broad goal, she explained, so having a smaller goal like being consulted on one particular issue, would give people a sense of immediate satisfaction. The whenever an idea strikes him, but admits he doesn’t want to “stretch myself too far on something I don’t know much about.” That’s why his work has a strong focus on detroit sports. Feedback is always something Myers looks forward to with his work, but admits the new site is still building up an audience, so he hasn’t noticed anything too bad yet. “Nothing worse than the marks I get from professors,” he joked. “As long as I’m not too busy with school and work, I want to keep plugging away.” PAul MAyNe // WeSTerN NeWS Western Media, Information & Technoculture/English student Kyle Myers has taken his love of sports to the masses, as a contributing writer on Sportsnet’s new Fan Fuel website, sportsnet.ca/fanfuel. “the moVement haS pUt theSe iSSUeS on the aGenda – that iS acceptance. it’S eStabliShed that thiS iS a leGitimate iSSUe and We ShoUld be talKinG aboUt thiS. - Catherine Corrigall-Brown same applies to the goals of environmental sustainability – asking to protect a certain amount of wildlife or specific water access will provide a reasonable and immediate agenda. “you need micro-goals in place so people can have sense of satisfaction,” Corrigall-Brown said. Coyle noted going forward, both the government and First Nations leaders need to work harder in establishing a better relationship. “How can Aboriginal people economically fare much better and still have their cultures and societies protected? We have short-term attention to the unfortunate situation of Aboriginal people. Non-Aboriginal Canadians realize there are some serious structural, fundamental issues that need to be addressed,” he said. “They need to support the idea that the government should invest serious time in working with Aboriginal leaders to construct better ways of coexisting.”
Brescia University College Award for Excellence in Teaching CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Brescia University College invites nominations for its Award for Excellence in Teaching. Nominations are due February 4, 2013. The purpose of the Brescia award is to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding efforts made by Brescia faculty in fostering the academic development of students. The Award is given to professors who excel in two or more of the following activities: 1) Classroom teaching, which includes regular classes and lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratory sessions. 2) Academic counselling, which may involve assisting students in selecting courses or choosing programs of study, helping them make career choices, writing letters of recommendation, offering information and advice on professional programs and graduate schools, and so on. 3) Designing courses or academic programs to suit the needs of students, a Department, or the College as a whole. 4) Producing educational materials such as textbooks, instructional packages, laboratory manuals, software, study guides, slides, films and handouts. 5) Participating in teaching development activities like workshops or seminars designed to improve or enhance teaching skills and strategies. 6) Developing innovative teaching methods, such as providing an opportunity for experiential learning, fieldwork, or learning through community service. To submit a nomination two or more nominators work together to prepare the nomination. The nominators may be students, faculty, alumnae, or any combination of these. First, the nominators will contact the professor to determine whether she/he is willing to be nominated. If a positive response is received, the nominators will then prepare a one-page letter of nomination. The letter may refer to the criteria above in making the case. Nominations must be submitted to the Selection Committee, Award for Teaching Excellence by February 4, 2013 C/O the Office of the Academic Dean, Brescia University College, 1285 Western Road, London, ON N6G 1H2. Questions of clarification may be directed to: John Mitchell, Academic Dean (Coordinator of the Selection Committee). The Selection Committee then assists the nominees to prepare a dossier. The decision of the Selection Committee is announced in April. INVEST IN YOURSELF Eligible employees at Western are provided with an educational assistance plan to pursue professional development. Western news | January 17, 2013 11 Jacqueline Hassall Operations & Systems Development Manager Hospitality Services Western CIM & Con�ict Management What is the most di�cult part of your job? Dealing with con�ict? Communication? Managing time and resources? Courses at Continuing Studies will give you the knowledge, strategies and techniques you need to deal with the real challenges faced at work each day. www.westernu.ca/cstudies/ea WWW . W ESTER N U . C A / CSTUDIES / E A
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